Kinetic Derby Day Practice Run Who: City of West Columbia Kinetic Derby Day Practice Cars Kinetic Derby Day Race Participants What: Center Street from State Street to Shuler Street will be closed from 2 p.m. – 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 8. City of West Columbia Staff and Kinetic Derby Day race participants will gather to practice run Soap Box…

St. Pat’s in Five Points 2018 has come and gone, but its impact lasts much longer than green dye. Thursday, the Five Points Foundation donated a total of $49,000 from the festival proceeds to 33 local nonprofit organizations. The nonprofits supplied volunteers to help make St. Pat’s a success, handling tasks including recycling more than 5,000 pounds of trash and…

Click for link to FIZZ Radio The owners of 94.3 The Dude, and ColaDaily have incorporated another media outlet. Link to FIZZ Radio – The Sound of Soda City FIZZ – The Sound of Soda City, is a local internet radio format that is specifically geared toward the Columbia area. The type of music FIZZ offers is “Album Adult Alternative,” similar…

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Marshall Tucker 1 Show Caption Hide Caption Marshall Tucker 4 Show Caption Hide Caption Marshall Tucker 3 Show Caption Hide Caption Marshall Tucker and his wife Lois. Show Caption Hide Caption Marshall Tucker at his piano Show Caption Hide Caption Marshall Tucker, with his wife, Lois. The Marshall Tucker Band was one of the innovators in the genre of Southern…

Click to enlarge Saturday thousands of people from in, and out, of town will be pouring into Columbia’s Five Points decked out in green for the 36th annual St. Pat’s Festival. According to the Five Points Foundation, this is the Midlands’ largest street festival, and one of the largest St. Patrick’s day celebrations in the Southeast. Five Points welcomes over…

Tartan Day South The River Alliance’s eighth annual Tartan Day South Celtic Festival is set for March 22-25. The festival will have four different events, each being held in a different Midlands city. This year’s newest attraction will be “Osceola,” a rescued Bald Eagle that will be on display at two of the events in Cayce and Lexington. All funds…

There will be several road closures in downtown Lexington on Saturday, for the St. Patrick’s Shamrock Parade, according to Police Chief Terrence Green. The road closures and detours will begin at noon with the closure of West Butler Street, from Columbia Avenue to North Church Street, along with Haygood Street and part of Meetze Street, to allow those involved in…

City of West Columbia rendering of new park- click to enlarge. The City of West Columbia is planning an all-inclusive enabling playground and parking area near the West Columbia Riverwalk and Amphitheater. The expected opening date for the park is in the Fall of 2018. Mayor Pro-Tem Tem Miles and the West Columbia City Council received a $250,000 special grant,…

1/4Groundbreaking Wednesday morning Show Caption Hide Caption 2/4Steel Hands Show Caption Hide Caption 3/4Steel Hands 3 Show Caption Hide Caption 4/4Steel Hands 2 Show Caption Hide Caption Plans for Steel Hands Brewing were announced Wednesday morning groundbreaking at 2350 Foreman St. in Cayce. The new business is expected to be completed by the fall of 2018. It is described as…

1/3Springdale 2 Show Caption Hide Caption 2/3Springdale Aquatix 17348A-1-1 PH 1 Show Caption Hide Caption 3/3Springdale Show Caption Hide Caption Town of Springdale rendering of new splash pad. The Town of Springdale will install a new splash pad at the site where there is an older water feature. “We hope to have it ready for use this summer,” said Springdale…

Cayce’s Soiree on State and the Cayce Festival of the Arts is scheduled for April 14. New this year, the City of Cayce has partnered with the Cayce Avenues Neighborhood Association to combine the Cayce Festival of the Arts with Soiree on State. The partnership will expand the Soiree on State to include more artists, a larger kid’s area, variety…

Cook off 2 Show Caption Hide Caption Cook off 3 Show Caption Hide Caption Cook off 4 Show Caption Hide Caption Cook off 1 Show Caption Hide Caption The 3rd Annual Lexington County Chili Cook Off was held at the IceHouse Amphitheater Sunday in the Town of Lexington. Proceeds from the chili cook-off benefit First Responders, 911 Remembrance Foundation of…

State House 2 Show Caption Hide Caption State House Show Caption Hide Caption A State House 1 Show Caption Hide Caption A State House 2 Show Caption Hide Caption A State House Show Caption Hide Caption Are you interested in seeing where all of South Carolina’s major law-making decisions happen? Then check out the SC State House, located at 1100…

“Taste on the River” is the West Columbia Beautification Foundation’s signature event. This year it is from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Stone River in West Columbia. Melissa Sprouse Browne leads the WCBF and she said “Taste on the River” is one of the most-anticipated events of the year. “We’re very excited. It was so…

The 1950s are out, and change is in the air! Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance and deliriously tuneful songs. It’s 1962 in Baltimore, and the lovable plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, has only one desire – to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.” When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star. She must use her newfound power to dethrone the reigning Teen Queen, win the affections of heartthrob, Link Larkin, and integrate a TV network… all without denting her ‘do! You can’t stop the beat in this big and bold musical about one girl’s inspiring dream to dance.

The show is directed by Cindy Flach, with music direction by Greg Boatwright and choreography by Heather Stokes. Costumes will be done by Janet Kile with technical design by Danny Harrington.

Enjoy music and a night outdoors in downtown Columbia. Richland Library is hosting a Spring Concert with Smooth Jazz Artist Dante Lewis from 7 – 8 p.m., Thursday, May 24 at our Main location (1431 Assembly Street). Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets, and join us in celebrating Lewis’ newly-released CD, featuring the music of Anita Baker. It’s the first planned program in the Hampton Street plaza, which opened after renovations in April 2018.

The Lexington County Sheriff’s Foundation’s 12th Annual “Jailbreak 5K” will be held Saturday, May 26, 2018, at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department. The race begins at 8:00 am. Registration is $25.00 through May 25, and $30.00 on race day. Online registration for the event can be completed at www.strictlyrunning.com (799-4786). For more information, call Lee Marshall at (803)513-2007. All proceeds go to support professional law enforcement services in Lexington County.

BCHS Varsity Cheereleaders need Cars for this Car show!! We will try and raise money for competition season this year!! To register a car the cost is $20, and we will have Trophies for Top 3 in all Classes.Registration begins at 930 Awards at Noon. We will also have BBQ Plates and Snow cones from Pelicans. There will plenty of entertainment for all ages, as well as special Father’s Day prizes you can register for!! Come support your local Cheerleaders who are chasing a State Title!!